Interesting diesel additive comparison

[Dustball]

Project Farm did the same testing five years ago.

 

[The Evil Twin]

I've been using Stanadyne since 1992 when I bought my first diesel truck, so obviously I was disappointed in the lubricity/wear results. I'm left with some questions, would have preferred to see more data such as the actual fuel to additive ratios used, a wider range of tests to include other claims on the label, and would prefer a much larger sample size rather than one test for each, but these tests are expensive so I get it.

Having said that, I have a fair amount of Stanadyne to use up so might double up on the dosage to get through it (i.e. much closer to the XPD winter dose of 1/2 oz per gallon rather than 1/4 oz per gallon) and then consider switching to Opti-Lube XPD ALL-IN-ONE.

You can always send a sample of properly mixed fuel yourself. I'm going to wait until I'm near the end of my current supply and have an alternative ready.
For me, XPD is overkill. The pump fuel is 50 cetane already. I just need lubrication, and demulsification.

Oil Analysis Lab Inc

www.oillab.com

 

[ItBmine]

I never went down that rabbit hole and don’t plan to. Howes is reasonably priced, available at Walmart and hasn’t left me hanging. That’s all the convincing I need.

I am lucky, we have really good fuel here in northern Ontario, no need for additives. But I do run Howes mainly just for some extra lubrication.
Only reason I'm sold on Howes is I used to run one ton diesel pickups hauling new travel trailers all over the country and one time tow injectors in my Powerstoke went dead. I had Power Service in the fuel.
Stopped at a Ford dealer in Coldwater Michigan, they couldn't get me in for repair but did diagnose two dead injectors. So I had to drive it back home to Canada. I stopped to get fuel, they only had Howes, so I put some in and within 10 minutes or so on freeway those injectors unstuck and it ran perfect.
Coincidence? I don't know, but used Howes ever since.

 

[D2Cat]

I am lucky, we have really good fuel here in northern Ontario, no need for additives. But I do run Howes mainly just for some extra lubrication.
Only reason I'm sold on Howes is I used to run one ton diesel pickups hauling new travel trailers all over the country and one time tow injectors in my Powerstoke went dead. I had Power Service in the fuel.
Stopped at a Ford dealer in Coldwater Michigan, they couldn't get me in for repair but did diagnose two dead injectors. So I had to drive it back home to Canada. I stopped to get fuel, they only had Howes, so I put some in and within 10 minutes or so on freeway those injectors unstuck and it ran perfect.
Coincidence? I don't know, but used Howes ever since.

That would probably convince me also!!

 

[ItBmine]

That would probably convince me also!!

Like I say could have been coincidence, but all I know is I always put a little Howes in my slip tank now when I go get fuel, so that means it also goes in my furnace oil tank since I haul my own fuel and I've never had a fuel issue.

 

[D2Cat]

Like I say could have been coincidence, but all I know is I always put a little Howes in my slip tank now when I go get fuel, so that means it also goes in my furnace oil tank since I haul my own fuel and I've never had a fuel issue.

I have a friend who is poor with maintenance and has a 70HP tractor he uses at his farm for everything. A few years back he was ready to trade it in because he had just changed oil and the engine was rattling. I suggested he drain a couple qts of oil and add some Lucas. He mumbled some, but did it anyways. He's still using the tractor with no noise.

I don't put additive in much, but sometimes there is nothing to lose.